Most Arlington County Public School students will start back to school Tuesday, September 6th, 2011. Barcroft Elementary which is a year round school has already begun classes. Elementary School students will get a five day weekend October 6th-10th with parent teacher conferences on the 6th and 7th and the Columbus Day Holiday on the 10th (middle schoolers have Friday the 6th and the 10th off while high schoolers just have the 10th). Winter Break runs from December 23rd through January 2nd with students returning to class on January 3rd. Spring Break begins the weekend of March 31st and runs through Monday, April 9th unless Monday is needed as a make-up day.
Reminder for School Holidays
This weekend, all Arlington County public school students will get a four day weekend because Monday, January 17th, 2011 is Martin Luther King’s birthday and Tuesday, January 18th is a teacher work day.
Arlington County Public Schools 2011-2012 Calendar
Most Arlington County Public School students will start back to school Tuesday, September 6th, 2011. Barcroft Elementary which is a year round school has already begun classes. Elementary School students will get a five day weekend October 5th-10th with parent teacher conferences on the 5th and 6th and the Columbus Day Holiday on the 10th (middle schoolers have Friday the 6th and the 10th off while high schoolers just have the 10th). Winter Break runs from December 23rd through January 2nd with students returning to class on January 3rd. Spring Break begins the weekend of March 31st and runs through Monday, April 9th unless Monday is needed as a make-up day.
Arlington School Board Adopts Snow Day Make Up Plan
The Arlington county school board voted to adopt Phase I of the school makeup plan which makes up enough days for the school missed through February 16th. The plan begins March 1st and includes eliminating days off for parent teacher conferences March 4th and 5th, eliminating the teacher work day April 5th, and eliminating early release Wednesdays in the elementary schools.
Arlington County Public Schools Propose Snow Day Make-Up Plan
Arlington County Public School superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy has made a proposal to make up the snow days students missed during our recent snowfalls. Phase I of the proposal will provide enough makeup days for the days missed through February 16th.